How to spend for a funeral service or cremation According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the mean funeral expense in the USA in 2019 varied from $6,645 for a cremation with a watching as well as memorial service to $9,135 for a funeral with a watching, solution and also safe. When cemetery prices are factored in, the total median price of a funeral can go beyond $10,000. Also easy cremations with no solution can go beyond the financial savings a family members carries hand. (Read our complete insurance coverage on funeral service, cemetery and cremation costs below.).